The Mandarin Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. Mandarin will be strutting in after a win while Bartram Trail will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Mandarin made easy work of Christ's Church Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Mandarin's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Christ's Church Academy between 15 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail suffered their biggest defeat since September 10th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Creekside. The Bears have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Bartram Trail was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Creekside's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 29-27.
Despite the loss, Bartram Trail got top-tier performance from Kate Piekarczyk, who had 22 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Piekarczyk has posted since back in August.
Mandarin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Bartram Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Mandarin skirted past Bartram Trail 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mandarin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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